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Global Friendships

By Robin Leverett at CIEE

The last week on the Monteverde campus has flown by at a rapid pace. However, it seems like ages have passes since the student arrived in the cloud forest. This... keep reading

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Folklorico Dance, a core memory made

By Dayana Gomez at CIEE

Student of session 2 shares her experience of her final days in Costa Rica.

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Unexpected Communication

By Lauren Ventresca at CIEE

This blog was written by Izaiah Smith. Izaiah is a global navigator that is flexible and is always up for a challenge. Whether that is learning Spanish or meeting new... keep reading

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Tubing in Liberia!

By Thomas Herz at CIEE

Once again, one of our amazing Global Navigators took over the blog posting honor! Kayla Williams created a fantastic update from our weekend in Liberia. Here is what she had... keep reading

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Soaring Through the Clouds (Featuring Three Guest Student Writers)

By Jessica Nave at CIEE

To best sum up our adventurous weekend, we have three guest writers today. Check out what they thought below! Ella Buerkele gives us a beautiful overview of Saturday: On Saturday... keep reading

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Visit to Coffee Farm owned by local woman

By Dayana Gomez at CIEE

Students visit local coffee farm.

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From Bath Soaps to Bugs

By Robin Leverett at CIEE

It's a good thing they feed the students so well here on the Monteverde Campus. They definitely need their energy when they are walking for most of the day or... keep reading

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Global Navigator Perspective: Food and Collaborative Learning

By Lauren Ventresca at CIEE

This blog was written by Sam Luria. Sam is a global navigator that is always asking deep questions and challenging our group to think more critically about climate change. Sam... keep reading

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Global Navigator Perspective: Trees, Monkeys, Adventures, Oh My!

By Lauren Ventresca at CIEE

This blog was written by Keli Greene, a member of the Climate Change Mitigation group. Keli is a student that is constantly volunteering during class and engaging with material to... keep reading

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The Road Best Traveled

By Jessica Nave at CIEE

Is there a better way to end the first week in Costa Rica than a little road trip? The Women for Environmental Action group don’t think so! After a week... keep reading

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Global Navigator Perspective: Zipping through the Rainforest

By Lauren Ventresca at CIEE

Global Navigator takes over the blog as Climate Change Mitigation students set out on a weekend of adventures. Some of the adventures including a challenging hike of El Tigre, horseback riding and zip lining through the rain forest!

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Global Navigators Take Over the Blog!!!

By Thomas Herz at CIEE

The time has come for our Global Navigators to take over the blog posting honor! Two of our amazing students, Surani Heller and Jayani Suresh, worked together to create our... keep reading

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Acting Locally, Thinking Globally in Monteverde

By Robin Leverett at CIEE

The sun rises early here in Monteverde Costa Rica. At 5:24 am to be exact. The many species of birds are already singing their "good mornings" to the world before... keep reading

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Exploring the Monteverde Campus!

By Thomas Herz at CIEE

Our Global Navigators are now settling into their new homes! They began their Tuesday with an introduction to Climate Change. Many students shared what they would like to take away... keep reading

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A Day in the Life

By Dayana Gomez at CIEE

Students second day of school